Recently I overheard some clients commiserating about their “dreaded numbers on the scale.” This challenged me to troubleshoot the issue from many different angles until…
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Tag: weight loss
Why Most Dieting Advice Fails
As professional fitness trainers, we’ve either heard the same dieting advice or have been guilty of repeating these maxims over and over again. “Eat less…
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5 Calorie Hacks You’ll Never Notice Making
Who doesn’t love a good hack, especially when it can reduce the calorie tally of the fat loss client’s day? So often there are hidden…
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The Atkins Diet Resurfaces: Just Another High Fat, Low Carb Diet?
As the keto craze rages on, let’s take the opportunity to discuss another low-carb diet variation with plenty of merit and proven success as a…
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Mindset Shifts for Weight Loss Success
Putting in an hour at the gym two to three times per week is arguably the easiest part of trying to get fit. This is…
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Fat Loss Game Plan for Resolutioners
As the new year approaches, clients, old and new, are starting to set their “fitness” resolutions. Many will likely set weight loss goals simply because…
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Seven Myths About Weight Loss (That You’ll Have to Bust for Your Clients)
Celebrities love to tell viewers and readers what they do to “stay in shape,” which often leads to fad diets and misconceptions about weight loss.…
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Green Tea and Fitness: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Green tea, like coffee, is one of the most popular drinks in the world — with a whopping 25,000 cups consumed every single second. Its…
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Changing Your Client’s Relationship With Food
The desire for weight loss and attaining the “standard” of beauty is the chaotic cycle that continues to fuel the fitness industry. With clickbait headlines…
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Encouraging Non-Scale Goals for Personal Training Clients
Weight loss goals dominate the minds of many personal training clients. While weight loss, or more accurately–fat loss, is a valid goal for many individuals…
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Weighing in on the Scale Debate
Weight loss clients that are weighing themselves on the scale frequently may not only create unnecessary anguish, but will also not receive the full and…
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Considerations for Working with Clients Affected by Obesity
As personal trainers, we are called to serve a variety of clients, including and most often, clients affected by overweight and obesity. As part of…
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